Publisher's Synopsis
"This report documents how the government of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has used decrees and broad, vaguely worded laws to silence dissent and intimidate, arbitrarily arrest, and imprison critics. These include counterterrorism laws widely used against opposition activists and politicians; anti-defamation laws used against the media and social media activists; and restrictions on assembly that prevent peaceful rallies and protests. Religious extremists and criminal gangs - including many that enjoy political protection - have assaulted and sometimes murdered dissenters with impunity. This has had crippling effects on the Maldives' nascent democracy and struggling civil society."--Publisher website, viewed August 29, 2018.
